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PAGE TWO MfiiRJE CDMMAND! '/ RUPERTJ1L1E gr 'i >[ip - : -' i. Mi- t 1 r *** lilt* p: : s ) : f 1111 ^1 Jll. \ J t th. tl?t.T. Iks c*s-p Ikarf ' *" ' \X J *r\ y n!/| j*r '^jV^LK ^ f< ,*\ \, lh;;,v;;a;itI' ^ ^ ^ ^^ ^ ||^|^^ ?- -^==i the vestlbul Mrs. Dunne fche Reached the Theater at Seven t,,r n",n wl" o'Clock and Sat in the Dark on a of thinp ?-l? ?Carvas Rock Watch ng the Stage Hands Gather, and Listening to ( Their Repartee. All this v that he \v..uld Civ.- her another re- rendiness tr henr-al the next day after breakfast. in r-Hse the "After breakfast," he explained, was result In dei one o'rloek p. m. that she she Next morning Daphne presented her- performance self to Hatterson and endured one of season In si his reh. arsals. with his assistant read- Het? n's eon Ine all the rues In a lifeless voire. Hat- money heav terson was morr dl?rournged than she ,,np rertain v is. He showed It for a time hv a her his href patienee that was of the sort one Miss Ken Chows to a shy Itnberlle. ?j? an^ rt He was so restrained that Daphne mother wr broke out for hirn, "Do you think I am strain, rang a rniriplete Idiot, Mr. Bnttersoo?" H Minding "Far from it. my dear" said Hotter- through fh< on 'Von ..r.. .. v. ??. -? ? .? ..... iinriiifiriu juuiin w ntspcr, hi woman. The trouble is that yon itrf uHs beyond too Intelligent for the child's play of And now lh. st litre. It's all a kind "f hi? nurs- jHy.-d. The ery arid you can't fortret that fa<'s are enormous it not facts in this toy came. !f you uere enotu could let yourself ?o and he foolish fourteen hi and play doll house you rnieht ?uc- hundred for ceed. It's hard ev -n when you know Paphne. 1 how. But It's Impossible as Ion? as ju,r ??UH| you try to reason It out. It's like th|? rr|St,? , music 1 Action and all the arts. Kehen hit You'te ?ot to pretend or you can't ]nj, rftom feel and you can't make anybody else j,,.jpjnK m-t fwl." Implored he And that. It.deed, was Pnphne's ac tremulous t opf. She could not relen se. Iht Imngl. h,.r ^ lf , v ~r \z/ "*** "* ? (Contiiiu ; from I-1>* i--u- ? nation or < ? set* v.hat t SYNOPSIS. Night ai the theate CPVPTTP. I?Introducing Hay "Wim- thin r?>se. |mrn. young New Yorker on visit to TomDuan Cleveland, and Mrs. and M.ss Daphne Jtlp. (i<H?r. His his duty tc CHAPTER II?The acquaintance of the .. Cut g people ripens in.o koe and Wim- '"Ml rn and Daphne become encased. his car. h CHAPTER III?Wlrnburn returns to Sew York, from whence he write.*- urging that she t:i aphne to marry Mm at on* e. She c n- She deClil ems, and arranges to go to New York . . . tor her trousseau. sighed trni moonlight. CHAPTER IV?Bayard. brother of t Paph.r.e, writes telling of his recent rr.&rMage a-d his departure for E-r-ipe w.-.h she tvai'k*his bride I.e'la. Par* ne an 1 her mother rnloht "tnd are installed in Bayard's flat at New York lv r?-ft:sp ? CHAPTER V-TVJmbtim !n*rc''"'? v!? Th.-v l. i tfSlll ar.d her mother to luxurious . Js'ew V . :e. Daphne makes r<: .1 of : tar.ce > f "T rr." Duane. man about town. ?.,.r He Is nr'-at:-. :r-? :e" by I iphneBar* . ard and his wife ret .rn unexj .tedijr. .U1 . tito for an CHAP! HP. VI ?The three wom^n at foul -1 it ? ; ?r: e ?*r c?- a s1 Tpl'tr exc'jrs..n to so- ' cure Daphne's trousseau. cult es. li or Indirect CHAPTER VII?From Pntllh. able -turner, the two j -r ;.* r n buy axpensivs C"-.>r.s on relit bayard When thi L- fur . _\ er 1 xj> ? . s< - hard times {head 1 tv-?. Ir I gnant res she ' 1 a ... art. h-r mv ant 1 r- en- 1 'it I 1 r t with Wlmburn. She has seen t . lilt-~8 Kvmble po| lar stage favorite, and bet eves -ve v as the ability to achieve "YfUl fin M : "u tin . on rr. C*r \ FT PR V'TT-Paphpe |r.v:*e? p :?-e .. to Islt i-r at the flat, ar.d asks him to * " pr re a theatrical pnetl for her He As Da phi agrees, k met an attitude of af- f . n , t- t n whl I':.;hne : ? ? Totinn fH VFTFR TX-Poane ar*' a4*** a-d v r- c- - 1 meeting for Daphne with u gftsp of Re er ' Vttr. n H- .\ir- - r tt glvi er a chance. Batters t Rebel s * 8'.,u manager, after a "tryom." endeav. wit or? to llseuade ^er from attempting to , * _ , enter the profession, but she decides to persevere. 1 - ow n. ; r. 1 . . - >7 "if.1! ~ER X ?r upline's frs* r? <arsal v ts a tiasi'o And Reb?-r. idvis - her to .'ut I" I vra tip 11-a e.e k-otng or, the St (l Duant hurt 1*8 nils encourages her. ilo'.tv T 1 r.t.n. r-, ,.,t t1 . -..r it .. ven "Won't 3 o'clock and sat in the dark r>n u nun- a*krd. res Pack, watching the stage hands Be mnrm g 1 . - #j j *t . r pur*,*!*. !:* ta -1 I".:rT r- r 1 urriv. ! nt h : _ rli. Ii< \va* "1 O ufru tn one of his hQinane hkkhK He asked know.*' Daphne if -1|. It'll ..f: r lin.-s "W*l|| y.?u THE ^ psaa M her P'a>' pai |k I ^^^1 e?>t He woi | 1% I I P""1 some bonus. He I I *1 I I I at the head of a i | I V I II next season. ' ' ? I Bntterson came ^ mm p ajMg him off the stage. I Hk I 1 Then Batterson ta 1^1 J* % I I her that there wi III I %l I the house. A Sati I I | I w I was always easy. H W ey's Wnrth! ft w mmm? "I see." said ^| afraid of the audi "Then what on ft of*-" "I'm afraid of i mm Battorsnn lauch you! You're goin "1 I I I M <>ut- You're going J 1 I 1- ?1 "Yes." said Dai pf2| j| ways told tne." =? - r, - ' The curtain ros< ixjrr*ms (|)e young man job: the butler str. otnmrnd her clear vision to nn(J made h|S pX|t. >vns not there. hor s^irts and sa fter night she reported at w.,nt back. Fin r r.nd left it when the turOn one of these evenings ^p was startle e met her outside the stage (lon mujc,Kj her fo apology was that he felt it ^onr nnd ope ? look after his client. career to make h* ed Daphne to ride home In tho nll-lmportant ' ii h was w aiting at the curb. g^e saw before h ed with thanks. He urged jn n weird light, ike a little spin in the park. f?.reely radiant f< ied without thanks. He ,vn agglomeration t it was a pity to lose the <tf tomato cans ths to be afraid of. die would get enough when And she was n< d home. He asked if he CUrious to study tl die ah ng." She could hard- to remember her ithout crassly insulting hitn nu mbered them. T tered -lowly up the quiet or le>- far apart ai s, nth avenue, lie quo- le-r t:ithe apl'r< about her work with ail the made n? ver a slip tie - is in an a.'pe- t< r.-allze that Mr other's autohiography. Bh? happy, isy to tell him of her ditti- At length she re; e extracted encoitrii???tri. ? ? _ _ rn?-t? wjis strancelj compliment ?>ut of ail of v ulty emptiness w.-nt on with her y arrived at h'-r sipartment -?<>.. ! at Inst that -aid. "> 'Try I < in : ; -k you 1 - > .. w: . ,vp n<> reffptl a -ooin, and j in tui tins: marnt." brought forth. Th \. waited (ii* 'i-h of your <1- r t!y had a hard ." he aid. "I'll see you to She decided thai r." inc too quietly: ne v*. it*ii ri o hallway t? nipo and threw ?'!:.y Wlruh'irr tl < r- . \v it- her inann-f. Sh>* He spra.r.j :<> I - fe?r with the soene. to Kh relief. II* ramtht -:_'ht of He s.a-m? d unable - J .y died in<t ntly. Sne thro'U oved I?anhne and wanted itn<l spoke every wi. He had mint, d her etna- \va> not with I i:' !" ! *! - refunded She u-ed all her i nent rin:: no- p? ! r.ir it secret of Its plea.' * more plenfted with Wim* n..t snrprifte it. si ry than with L'i.at.e's :e- h -d> r a' -d with tion cf w-> ne "ou cnaie up. Clay?" she n"' <r"?re ;t poin* Tiie q\ "rod. "Can we he clone for 1 V" to auj thing--hutn >i noL rin* Chivvlses. you Wh"n thp r?H-v v seemed to a\i 1*1 fx take a lit- walk with mo Sl"* ru' 1 "fT h ?" sunitt] h?-r *he said as <1..* led the ?" ,h'* st: to the "irn prettv ll*' triH'1 u :h. I wai from <*h.liliu. *4TV1! ir.c fninki me " CI v siu rU d* "You w'' " VVn* T'nu11? tired for th t." an*< tordght." 1 *?1 jj 11* * ' *'. * ri<io ' "to* to the < r -:i.- r, : j. ;< ?*e*|l 4 : ve a little 1 rou dracg ng me ..U: h. re "At111 *et n,.v of a fight?" "I didn't say thu ' if y n il -ut out "u'hat would y. ian?\" tr.e to do?" haw no friends at all?" ui.d-rstand tl have all y..u want, j.ro to :ut* *??"? * a "I won't." give you one little hint. "Then go home i :r own inform: Mon Fv.-ry Ir. Ituane the you're so "I won't go hom eets me he does his i.o*t ' here's one ot ret my ehanre and h.- t?*!)s G??d night." usant things. Kvery time 11,1 walked off * to see me lately you've s>"' had th a si^k oat or a marine " n^ista* nuisia WW planning to urtre 1 m to UBH j< nd make their im tine* ln|tc lover -like ho took urn- IV e ho sighed. "'1 night, lj " and tlung out Into the n ^ srhed. and the poor eleva- ? 4 1 ? saw to much of this sort ' * hed with her and ? r her. j?ff CHAPTER XII. j|,t Jgjft ihiio >ti i tnk?- M.-? K> r: illness of her child should . 'J <*h and in the further i HI 1 1 >uld he unable to flr.ish her I lit C ||| U I ?*. With the theatrical J'If 1". ,1 >ch t>ad estate and most .?f iH l\f/ a \?\ ipanle? and theaters losing |M_ e. * ?; lly. Sheila Kemhle was his | ll \ dependence. Fie called dlr I 'I ?W ^ ,d-,on?. Iff \.,\ V I ible'? hahy passed the crl- y \\\ Vv fovcrcd. And then tht y*\ >rn nut with the double . \ tit a tittle rhlll that became choking cold. She went " . Saturday matinee In a ** Heme and it the nleht performance Rhp 8tood ln (hp her. alien?forever alle at la<r Daphne's chance ar- head. Thin place Saturday night hou*e was she had heen tried i spite of the heat. There found wanting. 8b ?h people there to make vvere anywhere a mdred dollar*?twenty-five Could bring down. the day. She dreaded th trudging to the thente.- tor home to her dreg stupid rebuff. walked irito stepped nut of i r?f her life. moved forward wit u*elf knocked at her dress- wan Tom Duane. x.r where Ml** \Vln?or ? * spick an'l span. 1 with her make-up. IJ* the dull street an? r to to. />olrr? omI .. .... ?- - - . ... ........ ...... ... ?? - - iifrs wun a saving hat he stuttered. He t' d h^r fr,,rn the .he made ?j?d he ? quid l?-t down from the sky. mr ?;i> eager ner an invitation to revisit lines. And she of her lute humiliation with t hen cues rjime inure I>uane*s magic purse there id each evoked from ic danger of a snuh from tin priatc uiiswer. She with his own cur there wui . ar.d yet she began risk of footing it home. Eldon seeim-d un- Tin n an imp of mischief her an-' -aid. "All right!" alized that the amll- L>u;.?.e told the chauffeur qu!e?. A s, rise ->f car shot like a Javelin from t ppre-sed her. She street into the deep for*-i in- v Siie under- (Vntral park. -he was getting no What would Clay say? 1 not pr ?\- king thosf all. he had failed lor in a cr that Sheila Ketnbla haps he had turned his hi audi* nee had ev|- where. Men were linp.iti-: week. live, tickle. ' she must p'av- When Claremont was rea she quickened ht r Dtlane handed Miss Kip out more vivio ity into that her hand hotter tha uoved briskly about and a little quick to escape. Ion's bewilderment. w:- tlu-hed and her lips pa to find her. with excitement. lie as>u I in ter era Hie -petti ol tile rule and til i:J?*. Hut the mull- adventure were t?i I mine, her f. r .i moment. While the waiters were v, titellei in tind the sup|* r end while he was :>t are. hut -tie could with the frank uppt tite of n? ie tried harder and per shr recounted the even i the intense devo- a-ter n? calmly us if it vv? re Pout. hut -he could of - uiehody else In fart. -tarn! i . n'f ltd re_" inline 1 e . Mil ? anu the ?-> - I i". U. Wc < n > n M n.it rise tust 1 i:it the p? r.? n- we we <r. pathos, thrill, day me alnai.; >' Hirers, vas over everyone the acts of distant nlati cr'm was really the t.wm r rrak up and re- 8i? -phe utau -I. vvojld A- -h? walked out Ult.rr,.?. utre she -nvv .Matter- . , . , , , I can t tinder-tand myser i escape. hut she -. ? . . Daphne said. 1 went thiol) one nf the motions, hut I Iv. Mr Batterson, . . , reach the auun i otn .*. I e r with my pe-fort i- . .. . , , , ,. ' Mii.iT with a lad cold -Hit ? . fori arn Ian. un ire?youdor'tk oflice Monday and ,. . ' the sor : i- III! al out. hut v talk." .. .. . *._ notiie. "You IiHJ-tu't he dls'iciurup , . ' < ih. > -. 1 must t 1 ci uld ,u honestly advise actreM lD B thousand years. terson told tue -? himself." at you dor I..-.ve ,? , ,. .i , nd g. t roamed." , """" " "l ? hurt Itiin to have her foil , and don't get mar- U u'U l' ohiy"'r> to r"",,7< Iutcould to so j?r? , He hated to so** her reduce her place to go. nee. ssijy of proving hnu pi could he. He tried to find i and she was left ,or h,r' He *ald: ?tuge to herself. "You're far too good far tl "1 don't believe that for a \ ?e' j she protested. "Hut I've gi ( something 1 can do." ( djP|| "May 1 help y?>u to dec ide' -N \ ;j "If you only would! But J , I to he u nuisance." I) "You are a?a?to me yot ' Ml /J well, you're not a nulsunce." v^MfeLJkfcSh- He dared not tell her what dIMP\\ aM WH'ter ^a i bill at his elbow and was sti w A\ l!l :|" attitude of Ill-con* ps\ tlence f<*r the tip, which ||W7 i SlW would he large Mr I >uan I *) gave the normal ten per ct W /< ' I I '%H *Jlt ex,ra- tipped w ise); W rS iul I i. W t<H? well, knowing that an ex r* H i I 1 : Jljl tip wins a waiter'* content lirf |fl mor* than none at all. Theb< & ^Bull 1 In lH fltirlv huiimI o ul nlifht" W| 9 them u blessing. || |i The had Mr. Du ' I II waiting for him at the curb 11 ,' j his hat with one hand as he IB I a QUHrter away with the o ll| Hi I stepped In to lay the llpei illlf Vl over their knees with reverer H Hy the d.Hir exquisitely and r III \ The car was an aristocrat l ' ed from the curb with a sweep. Oet Married." I'aphne thought of Clay a plodding homeward. She t big void and felt or their wraiths i n. She shook her disconsolately along. Hhe was not for her. norry for them. Mere was a in the balance and Ve one of them?both of e wondered If there fHc*t; for In taking her Ann balance that she den from ''lay's shoulders i be twice strengthening him e forlorn journey w^re to accept I'untie as he iry room. As she her problems would br the door someone alJ(j <?|ay would be free of 1 th uplifted hat. It To be Mrs. Tom Puane; tc Me looked very ,v . _ .... ti ,t ... , , me Bwieiy i#i iMiuitfiy ; m mi fur r.BMJ ?"d jr'""" 1 his hand clasped np>||| ,n clevHail(1 to a lMlSt , HtrenKth. It lifted tJon ln NVw Yurk tn M(Ivp f >lke a rope let fhp hHt?ful loatb(,oniei b?.,, I LANCASTER NEWS. LANCASTER. S. rt till Miss Kemble Daphne would have been uld pay her a hand- tent if Duutie had been Clay would put her out It was Clay's duty to be the; lumber two company a time, of all times. Of course he did not know at last and ordered night was to be crucial foi Reben obeyed him. be should have known. & Iked to her. He told knew. It never occurred t is no reason to fear that Reben had warned Pur urday night audience debut of his protegee and b It wanted its moo- him?in fact, had dared himrould help to get it. the test of her abilities. Daphne. "I'm not All she knew was that D lence." proffering homage and smile earth are you afraid prefaces of courtship. Papl have failed to gain the heal me 1" audience, for all her toil, but ed scornfully. "Oh. a heart that was hers wlthoi ig to score a knock- I'erhaps Duuue was her c to make a big hit!" was at least an audieuce that [>hne, "so you've al- sway. And she was tniserab of some one that would pa P. Miss Winsor and triimt.i .if tnlimicsliin skipped onto their So now when he said. "A ilked : Kldon entered let nie take you home In my Mrs. Yining spread could hardly snub a heavenlied on. then Eldoo eenger. ally Daphne's cue She said, "Thank you?yc kind?hut?" Oh. all rigb d a little as Batter- she bounded In. rward. She went to When Duane said: "You ned It on In* new hungry after all that ha >r public debut with Aren't you?" she said, "Yes, 'How d' you do?" aui?a lit'le." ler the drawing room When he said, "Where shal Beyond It was a she answered, "Anywhere." ig and beyond that "Clareinotit?" he suggested of faces?the mass This startled her. gave li it she was uot going Yet there was something piqu the proposal, it afraid. She was Satan or' Raphael had whl c. more conWiinburn. re at such KIDNEYS WEAK] r that this her, but Ir. Duane Kidney trouble* don't disappear o o IViiihnt> themselvoa. They grow elowly buj O Ihtpnne ,tfclld|1y undermining health wltl me of the deadly certainty, until yon (all a *!? ad invited t,n> to Incurable disease. Stop your troubles while there le time ?to watch Don't waft until little palne become bl? aches. Don't trifle with disease T< avoid future suffering begin treatmeni URTie was with GOLD MKDAL Haarlem OH Cap S aud the ?"'? HOW. Take three or four every , day until you are entirely free fron ane might pmin. rts of her This well-known preparation ha* beer l . one of the national remedies of Hoinere was and for centuries In 16!f? the governIt effort- ment of the Netherlands granted I Ho special charter authorising it* preparearocr. ue UoQ an(J fca,^ she oouid ly lo need _ _ y dies of money; to f>e the bejeweled an , feted and Idolized wife and mistress o nDv-young American ft rand duke; t car? she buy tbat impossible trousseau, or be sent mes- ter, to jjve jn H York palace It stead of a flat; to go about In her ow ver^ limousine Instead of an occasional tai t. An icab; to be fortune's durling lnstea of a member of the working clussei must e struggling along with bent neck unde r; NV,,r B yoke beside a discouraged luborin I guess I , * jun,, > I eatT ^"hen the car reached her buildln she was resolved to see Duune n more. She could not tell him so. Afte or rau?;e a^* heen everything that wa 1 \ ... courtesy and charity. It would hardl tant about , . . , , , rave been polite to treat hlrn with al [snored to *"''ute indifference. Dunne g"t dow ? a,?d helped her out and took her t tiit? soono *1 v With door, which was o>? sed at this lat would be hour. While they waited for the dooi ? titers' nian ansxv**r The bell she was paj . ' ing him his wages: iild be no 1 ou are wonderfully kind. I had sp"ke for evening You sav. d my lit.-. She had said more than she Intone and the e<'?not more than he bad earnec lu- lluhU-il "T,un n,!!V..1 Cal1 wur ui^ht vi . '>nx>rr<'\v : "I?well. I'll lot you know." id per "Kin?*! Telephone me at? Ij writ*' it nut fi r \-iu. I'm n<?t nfton n I'strt el*o>t. vlu.lio- o 7 *. I'hwl Jin-1 j' iiic< <! - vv / ^ l(s I tv \W /, 11 Uljil U '// ^ %im$ r, >e.ter- - ' / l\' ///; and their 'j.. { a ' ' VJ Uer K?..:V f V a.u kii->w ' / She Stared at Her Image in tne Mirro n't be nn Mr. Hat- the rluli wliero y.at fnnnci me. and n? number isn't ir. tin* k." 11? wrnt but It ",l 'lis <: b'? 'address un t. it of- rave it > '"-r .is tin' diHirinun ai > how iin- pesred ity a pirl. Il?- niurtn.ir "I mii't forpet." SI >d to the niurmun !. won t." I'.otli mi ucky she HM' '-' !>! tin d->oriu<in K?' in escape- erotl tor ii ail I lioiM.il her to In lowlj eyrie It was very difTerei to stasre." from wti.-re site would have to as minute," Mrs. I Mi tne. >t to find Hut \tIn n she was In her neo &?!. ? * ?-- -- M - * ? v.... ill.- <11111 III |i|?M-|-?< UIT4T -11?' IIMC ?" looked : t it. She stared at her Imng* 111 getting in The mirror. She hated what she saw there. j are t? She vowed to break her promise tc T<>m Dcane. She vowed to forget tils she was. telephone number. Hut it (lanced d set the about in the dark long after she had mdlng off closed her eyes. led impa- The next morning she overslept ever he knew beyond the extra hour the Chivvlsei e always permitted themselves and the strungei nt and a within their gates on Sundays. > hut not When Daphne appeared at break travagmt 'ast- trying not to yawn. Mrs. t'hlvpt almost ^s greeted her with a voice as cold ad waiter infl 'IT Hfl 'he toast, ami as brittle: ad almost "You w*re rather late getting It last night?or this morning, rather." ane's car Daphne's answer was not an expla and lifted Qatl?in. but it was better: smuggled "?h- 1 know Mr*. rhlvvis, but 1 ther He ,ost my P?sltion last night. Yes! 1 1 nrnbe P??*.ve<i me principal part and killed It c,. closed *n^ now I'm not going on the stage anj nurmured more. , . . MV Mrs. ( hlvvls was touched. MYoi fl poor child! It really Is?Just t<?o had !' ' hkt l^en she brightened 8*8 "I'm aorry you're disappointed. but I'm flad you're not to be in the theater nd hersell must he very wicked.'' teemed tc "it's mighty difficult," enld Daphne utRggerlni Mrs. Chtvvls thought a in mien felt very norp then she said: chance tr ><rM(1 j tH, yr(11^_. \ don.t y,v 1 em! B 'leve 1 did?you were away?but Mr ni a ur pbivvls R,.t? his vacation next week e woui < n,.-s ROt to take it when his tun l If sh? . - tnes. The man who was going una r tr ddn't be spared, so we ha\e to leavi sn ve i la wlny. I'm going, of course, so ,er" ci-n't give you your meals. You cai > step Intr t y0ur breakfasts In the kitchenette berfathei fourge i jj ullow off whntever li of meek of dlstlne ..oh ? i>flphnp Hnld ?n, be a|, rtKh, ,t once al , L,UMM, ? tiling^ rid Daphne had not, realltiHl iiow rnucl , r TUESDAY, FEB. 18, 191P. ENING? LOOK OUT! f The housewife of Holland would ?|. 1 moat ma icon b? without food aa wlth? out har "R?al Dutch Dropa," aa aha quaintly cells (K)LD MBOAL Haarlojn Oil Capsules They restore strength : and ar? ranponalbla In a great miaiur, > for tha sturdy, robuat health of tho t Hollanders. Do not delay. On to your drugglat and , Insint on his supplying vou with OOI-D MKI>AL Haarlem Oil Capaulea TJico i them as airecieu, ana it you ere not with rmults your druggist will 9 gl&Uly refund your money. Look for A l the name OOLU MBIML on the ho* and accept no other. In sealed box**, three size* she depended on Mrs. Chlvvls fill now '' She wiis to he left ulone at the verj ' time when she was most In need 01 ' society. The whole world was forsak lug her. CHAPTER XII1 When the Chi wises had gone Daph ne ussalled the tnsk of composing he) ' letter of resignation from Reben'g em ploy. It was not easy to resign wltl i dignity and the necessary haste. She sent it ??fT by messenger. It wai none too prompt, for Rehen had al ready dictated a very polite reques for Daphne's head. When he receive* her letter he recalled his stenographe: and dictated a substitute for his firs letter. In this he expressed his regre at learning Daphne's decision to re sign ; the former understudy had conn back from the road, he said, and wouli resume iht worm ne iiegKeri i mptim ' to uecept the Inclosed check for twi weeks' sit la i .v in lieu ??f the usual no I the. Mini hoped tlull she would believi I Iiitu faithfully hers. Itiiphne felt .1 pnuid Impulse to re ttiru the fifty dollars. She wrote i letter to Ko with it. She looked uitain and saw it was the first money she hai ' ever earned. She hated to let it go She decided to frame it and keep it t< point to In after years as the begin rdn^ of her grout fortune. I.ate In the afternoon, when th> western sky was turning Into a loon for ? rim-on tapestries almost us ricl as Iter own dreams, she went to ho brother's apartment. Til. IV tin* New <iirl found the Oh Woman in the throes ?>f finance. Lelh lia.l brought her cheek hook unil he hank hook to her husband. Her at fairs were in a knot. I He laughingly offered to help hei She was hurt by his laughter, tiut no ha f so deeply as he was by hla dli ( covery of her monetary condition. H had established her hank aecount 1, a mood of adoration, a precious sacrl flee on the altar of love. She had no ' rherMied it, but scattered it heec I lissH. And money was peculiar! precious now in the flnal agonies o ' the hard times, when only the tittes of the Attest could survive the las tests, Civ.iit was the water cask, an dollars were the hard biscuits of boatload of survivors from a wreel I,ami might he reached if they hei out, hut sclt'-deuial was vital. II ' i| 111 V'e\ ! -liP ? CHILDREN _ M r.# ?t I - ' vie ../V' f>.r colds apply the 'outside" treatment? VlCK's\^PORuk? "YOUR BODYGUARD" - 30*. 60MI.20 T \ \ NOTK K. The I; x hooks will open 'ktol'*r |!>)8. and c o e March 16th, ( ! I After December list the usual penalties will tie collected. The levy in as f >.low v For State pui poses 8 14 mills. ( nl;: aiy county puiposes J 3-4 niiis I Hails aiiit bridges 6 3 4 mills. (institutional school tax 3 mills iu'eiest on past indebtedness oinls 1 mill oi F At C. Rail toad bonds 1 1-4 mills. Interest on borrowed money 1-2 ; null. For ii\iei est on Townsh p tionds in t'.ea-omt II II, .1 -4 iniFs; in ('lino I te- k. 1 .; i mi Is, in Gills Creek.. 1 1-2 mills. Spec a I taxes aic'ievied in the vao..s ili:<tI'n ts are as follows In ? .. . in , ami I J. l?0 (2* ' nulls. In Districts 22, 2'J and 4f>. three I 3 :;..:U I I D st-i is 1 3. .1. 21 3<\ 0. 23, in. 26, 4 1 and 47 fout (4) rodis In District 7, si* (6 i mills. In District 4, seven (7 I mills In Districts 10, 11. 12, 14. 15, 17, 1 IS. lit. 24. 2f., 27. 31. 3 2. 33, 34. 3" 4 2. 4 3. 46 and 4 it. eight (81 anils In District 38, ten (10) mills In District 40. eleven (11) mills All male citizens l.eiwecn the ages of 21 and 00 years are liable to a ( 1*011 Tax of $ 1.00, except those exempted bv law ' > i zens between the axes of ...c .no unuif in a ? apitat < n ond Tax of 00. uimtoics \otirk. I V! 1 male riti/.on* between tlie a?" I f 21 and .rif? are liablo f??r $3.00 road t.i\ All male citizens l?et .veen , me age* or -'1 un<! 6^> rr< liable tr.~ ( $1 Oft poll tax Keturna ?<hull be made of perso*"! property and all tranter* of rea. ft1 late ahoiild be made. JOS. \S KNIGHT. County Auditor.